Effects of Hybrid Rubber Particle and Glass Fibre Composite on Mechanical and Vibrational Damping Properties of Railway Sleeper

Effects of Hybrid Rubber Particle and Glass Fibre Composite on Mechanical and Vibrational Damping Properties of Railway Sleeper
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Volume-71 Issue-7
Year of Publication : 2023
Author : Mbatha Abednigo Jabu, AA Alugongo, O Maube, NZ Nkomo
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I7P203

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Mbatha Abednigo Jabu, AA Alugongo, O Maube, NZ Nkomo, "Effects of Hybrid Rubber Particle and Glass Fibre Composite on Mechanical and Vibrational Damping Properties of Railway Sleeper," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 7, pp. 28-41, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I7P203

Abstract
A railway sleeper is a supporting and dampening beam placed underneath the railway track and can be made of different materials. Vibration and aggressive loading are frequent problems for the structural components of railroads., necessitating a material that can withstand significantly higher static and dynamic loads as trains become heavier and faster. Tyre disposal is a global environmental challenge, with approximately 1.5 billion tyre wastes generated annually. Tyres are non-biodegradable, making their disposal extremely difficult. This study seeks to find a way to recycle waste tyres in an environmentally friendly while reinforcing a composite railway sleeper. The study aimed to optimize a hybrid waste tyre rubber particles, fibreglass, and polyester resin composite railway sleeper to enhance the composites' structural strength while increasing the vibrational damping. The composite was fabricated using the hand layup method, where the rubber volume fraction varied between 5 and 20%, whereas the fibreglass volume fraction ranged from 5 to 8 %. A universal testing machine was used to carry out the mechanical tests, which included tensile strength, compression strength, and flexural strength. After that, hardness tests were carried out, and then the vibrational damping properties of the composites were determined using a shaker table.

Keywords
Composites, Fibreglass, Mechanical properties, Railway sleeper and Vibrational damping.

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